Paul Peterson betting profile: Mexico Open At VidantaWorld
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Paul Peterson takes to the links in the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Feb. 20-23. He is trying for better results than his last time out when he missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open.
The Mexico Open at VidantaWorld tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 20-23, 2025
- Location: Vallarta, MEX
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Par: 71 / 7,436 yards
- Purse: $7M
- Previous winner: Jake Knapp
At the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
- Peterson is competing at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld for the first time in the past five years.
- When Jake Knapp won this tournament in 2024, he had 2.769 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (11th in the field), 8.709 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 3.201 SG: Putting (17th).
- En route to his victory last year, Knapp posted an average driving distance of 322.5 (second in field), hit 76.39% of greens in regulation (fifth), and took 28 putts per round (24th).
Peterson's recent performances
- Peterson has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five events.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five events.
- Peterson has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of 3-under over his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Paul Peterson has averaged 278.1 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Peterson is averaging 1.243 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Peterson is averaging -0.008 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Peterson's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 271.8 | 278.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 66.67% | 65.97% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 27.75 | 28.6 |
| Par Breakers | - | 26.39% | 21.18% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 11.11% | 12.50% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Peterson's best finishes
- Peterson played one tournament last season, and he did not finish in the top-10.
- Last season Peterson's best performance came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he shot 12-under and finished 10th.
Peterson's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Peterson's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at The RSM Classic in November 2024, as he produced a -0.678 mark, which ranked him 47th in the field. He finished 25th in that event.
- Peterson's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at The RSM Classic, where his -3.822 mark ranked 68th in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Peterson's best performance last season was at The RSM Classic in November 2024, as he posted a 1.483 mark, which ranked him 16th in the field. He finished 25th in that event.
- At The RSM Classic in November 2024, Peterson recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.566 (his best mark last season), which ranked 19th in the field. He finished 25th in that event.
- Peterson delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (-0.452) in November 2024 at The RSM Classic. That ranked 48th in the field.
Peterson's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -0.364 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.447 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -0.440 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 1.243 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -0.008 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Peterson's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 25 | 70-66-68-69 | -9 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 10 | 64-67-70-67 | -12 | 64 |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 76-70-66 | -4 | -- |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | W/D | 75 | +3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Peterson as of the start of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
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